A former Labour minister today condemned the “vile” behaviour of Damian
McBride, the Labour spin doctor who has admitted discrediting Gordon Brown’s
rivals by leaking damaging stories about them.

Dame Tessa Jowell, the ex-Culture Secretary, also attacked Mr Brown, saying he
had been an “agent of this malign and awful behaviour”.

Dame Tessa, who served in both the Blair and Brown governments said she was
“sad” and “angry” that the “awful, evil influence of people like Damian
McBride” would overshadow Labour’s achievements in government.

She suggested many of the problems stemmed from Mr Brown never “coming to the
terms” with